ITTF Africa Cup: Assar Beats Aruna To Claim Title
In a thrilling Men’s Singles final match at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, Egypt’s Omar Assar overcame Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna 4-3 in a battle of the superstars of African table tennis to clinch the coveted title in Tunis, Tunisia.
Assar had to dig deep to overcome defending champion Aruna in a close 4-3 match (11-3, 14-16, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6).
After the match, Assar described his win as the most challenging of his career.
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“This is the toughest tournament, and I am so exhausted from all the matches I played in Tunis,” Omar said. “I thank my teammates and our host, Tunisia, for being a good host.”
For three days, 50 players from Algeria, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Congo DR, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Egypt, Madagascar, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia competed in the tournament.
The competition also served as qualifiers for the 2025 ITTF World Cup.
Hana Goda of Egypt
In the Women’s Singles final, Hana Goda dethroned fellow Egyptian Dina Meshref 4-2 to clinch the Women’s Singles title at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup.
After falling behind 2-0, Goda rallied to win 4-2, reclaiming her title. Meshref initially dominated with scores of 11-9 and 11-5, but Goda regained her composure, winning the next four games 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, and 12-10.
A relieved Goda credited her mental coach for the comeback.
“I think the credit must go to my mental coach who advised me that even when I am down, I should never give up,” Goda said. “This motivated me to come back in the game.”
“I must also commend my opponent for putting up a good performance, and I am happy with the victory.”
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